Construction Superintendent (Midwest Region)

PUSH, Inc. · River Hills, WI · 2 mo ago

On-siteManufacturingFull-time

About the role

The Superintendent is responsible for managing and overseeing projects, providing direction, and mentoring project Foremen and crews. The role involves assisting in all aspects of assigned projects and maintaining excellent working relationships with crews, foremen, subcontractors, customers, and engineers to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and profitability while meeting or exceeding customer requirements.

PUSH Inc. is a privately owned premier communications and power utility contractor headquartered in Rice Lake, WI, with 50 years of experience providing telecom infrastructure globally through a dedicated team committed to integrity and excellence.

Responsibilities

Meet or exceed all safety, quality, and productivity requirements for assigned projects.
Lead, direct, and mentor Foremen and crews to ensure on-time project completion while meeting financial and non-financial objectives.
Handle staffing projects, recruit new talent, retain existing employees, and promote career advancement.
Manage employee relations, including recognition, discipline, and performance evaluations.
Recruit and recommend subcontractors for approval.
Initiate and recommend training and cross-training for personnel to become experts in their field.
Plan and schedule projects to meet or beat deadlines.
Monitor project performance for productivity, safety, and quality, taking action to resolve issues.
Review and approve daily time for crews, time reports, invoices, purchase orders, and other required paperwork.
Perform daily preventative maintenance on construction equipment and report issues to the Fleet Manager.
Report weekly equipment hours, miles, and other relevant information to the Fleet Manager.
Understand project contracts for assigned projects.
Abide by company, manufacturer, industry, OSHA, and other applicable safety regulations and procedures.
Establish positive working relationships with crews, customers, and subcontractors.
Maintain a daily log of project events.
Manage documents and elevate change orders for approval in a timely manner.
Approve subcontractors’ units, production, quality, accuracy, and inventory.
Ensure accurate redlines/as-builts, production footage, and subcontractor management to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
Pre-plan mobilization of crews, equipment, subcontractors, materials, and other project-related items.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical and Environmental Factors

Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather.
Ability to walk, sit, stand, bend, twist, stoop, push, pull, carry, and lift as needed.
Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet, and limbs for skilled movement.
100% travel, with extended periods away from home.

Requirements

Five years of supervisory experience within a utility construction setting.
Demonstrated field experience with digging operations in city and rural areas around utilities.
Experience operating equipment such as backhoe/loader, excavator, cable plow, and compact track loader, including various attachments.
Valid Driver’s License; Class A CDL preferred.
Ability to pass pre-employment screenings.
Ability to motivate, mentor, and lead teams.
Must work well with others and participate on a crew.
Embrace new technologies.
Positive attitude.
Computer literate with experience using Microsoft and Google G Suite.
Ability to read, comprehend, and prepare project-related work reports.
Ability to handle stressful situations and workloads.
Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills.
Ability to multitask effectively.

Benefits